This Altercation At Newcastle Cannot Be Allowed To Continue

There’s a bit of a circus going on at Newcastle this season, in case you hadn’t noticed, and it’s because of the falling out of Ben Arfa and manager Alan Pardew.

Ben Arfa – integrate him back into first team squad
We suppose Alan Pardew has every right not to play Ben Arfa – who is the type of player we would be trying to sign now to bolster the team – a creative and skillful player who can create goals and score goals.

But Pardew has banished the Frenchman to the Reserves, even though we could use his skills in the first team.

And it looks like the 27 year-old is determined to stay at Newcastle over the last year of his contract.

A manager is measured by what he can get out of each player in his squad, and it seems Pardew has decided he will not get anything out of Ben Arfa this season, one of the most naturally gifted players in the squad.

That’s his right of course, but the manager is also totally responsible for the results on the field – and Pardew is still being judged this season – after two poor seasons which have simply not been good enough.

Ben Arfa’s representative, Jean-Jacques Bertrand has said this over the weekend over potential moves for his client:.

“For Birmingham, there is nothing,”“They are just noises.” “However, I received an Email from the club confirming that Newcastle had found an agreement with Besiktas for the transfer of the player.”

“I discussed the sporting advantages with his agent, Michel Ouazine, and Hatem, without talking about the figures. Finally, Hatem has decided not to go with this offer. He prefers to stay in England and play at Newcastle. Besiktas is therefore a no go.”

“It is absolutely abnormal that he is not treated in the same way, and with the same conditions, as his team-mates in the first team,” “If this continues after the transfer window, we will look to take action through the FA.”

“He must have the same working conditions as the others. We are not asking for him to start games or be subbed on, but he just deserves the chance to train with the others. This situation cannot go on forever.”

Bertrand is hinting there that he might bring in the FA to look at why Ben Arfa is not allowed to train with the rest of the first-team squad, after the transfer window has closed.

So it’s now very likely that Ben Arfa will still be with us tomorrow, and if that’s the case then surely he should be integrated back into the first team squad, if only for the sake of the club.

And Ben Arfa will need to ensure he trains hard, gets his head down and not upset team spirit among the lads, which is what he was accused of doing last season.

The goal this season is that Newcastle do (very) well in the league – and Ben Arfa can help us achieve that – as long as Alan Pardew and the Frenchman can bury the hatchet.

I could not agree more, P45due, is snookered as HBA will show him what we all know, he is a top quality player and he is the missing link for NUFC at the moment. P45due wont play him as it will embarrass him either further and show his total lack of managerial skill and tactics.

Managers play there best players, HBS is the most skilful player we have had since Ginola and Beardsley, HBA must play, NUFC are a weaker side without him in it. P45due is so inept and clueless he would be sacked for incompetence at any other club.

pard play 1 striker, so if we bought another one then how many strikers will be on the bench?
Armstrong, Riviere, Campbell, Cisse, Ferreyra, Perez are all strikers.
Satka and Streete will play at some point if we are challenging for both cups. I don’t think both Willo and Colo can play all the games.
Btw I’m so happy Willo get his 1st goal, I’m quite surprise that he was the furthest forward

Our center backs of coloccini and williamson / Taylor are poor . The match against a weak crystal palace team was embarrassing and frustrating to watch. Pardew is One lucky manager who despite being so lousy can still remain in charge. Maybe Ben Arfa can see parser getting fired soon that’s why he doesn’t need to leave

Just a thought but don’t you make more money from more globalisation aka champions league, europa league. So if our “billioaire” aire owner were to invest 100mill (not a hope) on players and we got in these comps he would first of all make money from the tv rights in the epl, position in which placed in the league, money in the competion that we were placed in, more shirt sales as we would have household names on our team that ppl know, the stadium would be full for all game so more revenue there, the list goes on.. Surely this has crossed his mind.

@13 It might of crossed his mind but i think he,s quite happy just picking up the 60M prem lge dosh every season.
We are stuck with this blinckerd leech until he gets bored with us.
Once again a club notibly smaller than us has beaten us to the signing of one of our so called targets.
Toby is heading to the south coast bcos they have ambition,and a manager who plays attractive football.

Ben Awful must go. He has merely become a symbol for the Pardew haters. He is no miracle worker – idle and predictable. There is no evidence whatsoever that he is capable to transforming our team. He has failed whenever he’s been used last season and he’s liability defensively. A great team could maybe carry him – we’re not good enough to. He’s trouble wherever he goes and Pardew has had enough. The owner supports Pardew- so get the message Benny and clear off, please.

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